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insignificant unit

[ɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt ˈju.nɪt]
nounpl: insignificant units
unidade insignificante
1. A small, trivial, or unimportant element, component, or measurement that has little value or impact
In the grand scheme of the project, that budget allocation was an insignificant unit compared to the total expenses.
No grande esquema do projeto, essa alocação orçamentária era uma unidade insignificante comparada às despesas totais.
2. A measurement, quantity, or standard that is too small to be meaningful or noteworthy
The difference of 0.001 seconds was considered an insignificant unit in the overall analysis.
A diferença de 0,001 segundos foi considerada uma unidade insignificante na análise geral.
NYC Slang
piddling unit / drop in the bucket
Synonyms
trivial unitminor componentnegligible amounttriflepittance
Antonyms
significant unitmajor componentsubstantial amountconsiderable measure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
unidade insignificante
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
unidade insignificante
Common in technical and business contexts
Portugal
unidade insignificante
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a drop in the bucket
small potatoes
not worth a plugged nickel
the tip of the iceberg
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